Social Policy with Foundation Year
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
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West Lothian College
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Kaplan University
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Charles Sturt University
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University of the Highlands and Islands
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Canterbury College
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Academus Nova
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School of Social Science - Birkbeck University of London
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
4 Years
Social Policy is the study of ways in which government, charities, and even businesses meet our welfare needs that we cannot meet ourselves. Including areas such as health, housing, education, benefits and much more, Social Policy at the University of Wolverhampton covers topics that are important in today’s society, economy and politics.
As well as learning about why Britain has a welfare state, studying Social Policy involves looking at contemporary policies, the way welfare and services are delivered and ask questions about how this is changing. Over the last twenty years, Social Policy has been a key focus for local and national governments as well as increasing welfare provision coming from charities and private business. It is clear that this focus is set to remain for the foreseeable future.
The foundation year of this course is designed to offer applicants who do not have the required qualifications, a programme which will equip them with a robust toolkit of academic, digital and personal skills required for successful study in higher education. It also provides an understanding of, and insight into, a range of disciplines that underpin their chosen programme of study. In the foundation year students will develop their ability to gain the most out of structured in-class study, and also to manage and evaluate their own independent learning. This wide range of transferable skills is of immense value in both undergraduate study and graduate employment. Upon successful completion of the foundation year, students will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of their subject area to degree level.
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At the end of this course, you, will be able to:
Reflect on and understand social, political and cultural diversity.
Demonstrate knowledge of Social Policy studied, including familiarity with its institutions and procedures and an understanding of how law fits together and operates in comparable jurisdictions.
Be able to apply a critical approach to methods of enquiry and evaluation in a social policy context.
Be able to evaluate social policies both independently and in relation to social policy taught specifically in other modules.
Be able to act independently in planning and managing tasks with limited guidance in areas which they have studied and will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the use of ICT and engage with blended and technology supported learning.
Be able to apply social policy theories to analyse social needs and policy outcomes.
2019 Entry
DD from A level
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade PPP, BTEC QCF Diploma grade MP
Pass Access to HE Diploma (Full Award)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here
Other Requirements.
Students must have studied a minimum of two years post GCSE level. However, it is expected that some applicants will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further their career development
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Subjects
- Housing
- Project
- Social Policy
- Politics
Course programme
Semester 1 Starters:
UNDERGRADUATE
Year 1 (Foundation)
3GK003 Academic Skills (20 Credits)
3GK005 Critical Thinking (20 Credits)
3GK007 Wolverhampton and its People (20 Credits)
3GK004 The World at Work: Careers and Personal Development (20 Credits)
3GK006 Extended Project (20 Credits)
3GK008 Culture and Nationality in Conflict (20 Credits)
Year 2
4SA007 The Development of the Welfare State: 1945-2010 (20 Credits)
4PO003 Introduction to British Politics (20 Credits)
4SA008 Contemporary Social Policy (20 Credits)
4GK006 Success in Higher Education or 4SL005 The Sociological Imagination (20 Credits)
*Choose two of the following semester 2 modules* 4SL010 The Media and the Manufacture of Deviance or 4SL011 Volunteering in the Community or 4PO006 Contemporary Capitalism or 4EC002 Macroeconomic Principles or 4CJ002 Criminal Justice or 4WL003 Elementary Language (40 Credits)
Year 3
5SA007 Paying for Welfare (20 Credits)
5SA014 Families, Children and the State (20 Credits)
5SA009 Communities in Social Policy (20 Credits)
5SL007 Doing Quantitative Research (20 Credits)
5CJ006 Punishment and Society or 5PO006 Contemporary Britain or 5SL001 Racism, Diversity and difference in the British Context or 5WL002 Elementary Language (20 Credits)
5SL008 Volunteering in Action or 5LW016 Housing and Welfare Law or 5CJ009 Victims and Offenders (20 Credits)
Year 4
6SL012 Qualitative Research Methods (20 Credits)
6SA004 Independent Project in Social Policy (20 Credits)
6SA003 Approaches to Poverty and Social Exclusion or 6SA004 Independent Project in Social Policy (20 Credits)
6CJ006 Controlling Crime or 6SL013 The Global World (20 Credits)
6SL011 The Sociology of Migration or 6CJ002 Prisons and Prisoners or 6LW043 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum (20 Credits)
6SA001 Participation and Policy or 6SA008 Social Policy of Work and Labour Markets (20 Credits)
Social Policy with Foundation Year
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West Lothian College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Kaplan University
Bachelor's degree Distance LearningPrice on request -
Charles Sturt University
Postgraduate OnlinePrice on request -
University of the Highlands and Islands
Master Onlinehigher than £ 9000 -
Canterbury College
BTEC OnlinePrice on request -
Academus Nova
PhD Distance Learning£ 8001-9000 -
School of Social Science - Birkbeck University of London
Postgraduate Distance LearningPrice on request
See all